Category: Global News and Affairs
Boy Donates Savings to Mosque
When 7-year old Jack Swanson heard that the Islamic Center of Pflugerville in Texas (USA) had been vandalised, he decided to donate all of his sav [...]
To Learn an Appropriate Lesson
A Lebanese judge ordered three Muslim young men who insulted Christianity to memorize verses from the Quran's Al-Imran surah which glorifies Virgin Ma [...]
Indonesia to Build International University
Indonesian President, Joko Widodo announced plans to build the Indonesia International Islamic University at a meeting in Jakarta recently. Indones [...]
Pakistan to Send Transgenders as Haj Volunteers
Islamabad: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, transgenders will be part of a team of boy scouts being sent to Saudi Arabia to serve as v [...]
Pakistani Clerics Issue Fatwa against Suicide Bombings
More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book says. The country has for yea [...]
Saudi University’s Tourism Faculty Opens its Doors to Female Students
Jeddah: King Abdulaziz University's faculty of tourism is expected to set up a women's campus by next year. Ibrahim Alsini, head of the university's h [...]
Religious, Cultural Diversity Must Be Respected By All, says MWL Chief
Jeddah: We live in a world that lacks awareness, neutrality, initiative and cooperation, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), Moh [...]
Muslim World League and Vatican Tackle religious violence
Jeddah: The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin met the secretary-general of the Muslim World League, Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-I [...]
Surviving Yemen’s War in a Rubbish Dump
A garbage heap has become a source of food for hundreds of Yemenis as the three-year war threatens millions with famine.
After relentless Saudi-led [...]
Private Museums Open in Madinah
Madinah: Since the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) began issuing licenses to private museums, several have opened in Madin [...]